The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is organized into three bureaus:

Operations

Corrections (Jail)

Administrative Services

The Operations Bureau is the largest bureau and is responsible for all patrol, investigations, and special teams servicing unincorporated Pierce County and contract cities. In 2014 the Operations Bureau responded to 106,249 calls for service, wrote 48,313 reports, arrested 3,677 suspects, and investigated 3,838 criminal cases.